NPC 2023
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last i heard of John he was still knocking around dunners so a little surprised, top bloke, he coached one of my school teams whilst playing for Otago and working full time
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@Stargazer I had noticed that Jack Parker was back playing club rugby in Taranaki. Another of the NPBHS players who ended up in the Canterbury system but obviously didn't get his opportunity. IIRC he was loaned to Buller last year.
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Taranaki Rugby make small profit at 2022 AGM
The Taranaki Rugby Football Union posted a net operating surplus of $20,454 for 2022, a much-improved position over...
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John Afoa back for the NPC. It will probably be Auckland but would be cool if he turned out for Counties where he grew up.
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John Afoa has signed for the mighty Steamers.
John Afoa Signs with Steamers for 2023
John Afoa wasn’t ready to hang up the boots when signing in March for the Bay Of Plenty Steamers in this years Bunnings ...
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@African-Monkey It also has a meaning on the internet. As in "gooning".
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With Sanzar considering this,
Super Rugby to run from May to September, and the Rugby championship being played in October/November to an unprecedented autumn spot that aligns better with the northern hemisphere
or shifting the Rugby Championship from a winter/spring slot to the southern autumn, in which the four-team tournament would likely start in March..Under a proposal discussed at the SANZAAR table, Super Rugby would continue through the July Test window, with Test players absent. Sources say the three Tests could even be played as midweek fixtures, like State of Origin, and involve bye or split rounds to minimise the impact on Super Rugby, without halting the competition.
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It leaves NPC as a semi professional development competition. It would remove players leaving and playing the MLS though. NPC probably being played as Super Rugby curtain raisers.
